The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-04-14
THURSDAY. .Ap,ll II, 1857
FOR GOVERNOR,
ALLEN G, THURMAN.
Passed to the Period Ger Peace.

This issue Of the SENTINEL con.
cludes an age exempting it from
the Draft. The SENTINEL is fifty.
two years old, but its early life was
spasmodic. chaotic, and somewhat
intermittent. II would be bright
and star light in a campaign, then
1t would cease to stand on the out
posts, and fail to twinkle with its
planetary sisters. 1t would run for
some months and then stop. The
supplies in those far off years not
being adequate, the temporary sus-
pension ensued.
Forty five-years ago the Senti-
nei got firmly on its feet, and since
then on every recurring week it has
met the expectant public with reg
ularity.
The Sentinel had difficult birth
aid tumultuous beginning. The
bantllng of fifty-two years ago was
q wee thing, and its wall was plain,
tive. Knocked and kicked about
for years, it finally got on its feet
through the care of the Cases, and
since then with the musings of the
Goulds it has grown into strong
proportions, and wholesome ard
heolthy vigor.
For forty FIVE years the Sentinel
has not only been a Sentinel" but
it has been a:Warrior. 1t not only
has stood guard on the outposts,
doing vigilant service, but it has
been foremost in every fight
when Democracy commanded. II
never faltered. nor never made
afraid.
Now we have passed the limit oil
age, exempting US from the Draft.
we look forward to a life of quie,
and peace. We invite it. We are
so disposed ourselves, and think So
should be our enemies, if we have
them.
Still the Sentinel is stalwart. II
can not now, by the rules, be
DRAFTED INTO service.' 1t never
has been impellcd or compelled to
go against what the management
thought to be right. 1t is not out
of fights, though.
Jack O. Lanterns in politics
frauds IN business, fools in litera-
ture pass by and attempt to press
us to a subservency. The Sentinel
out lives these creeping vipers,
fickering Will O the Wisps, and
withstands the assaults of men who
don't like us, and shines on regard
less. as the moon does the bark OF
the dogs, who howl loudest when
she CLEANS brightest.
Under the present management
the Sentinel has grown in strength
aod prosperity. There is no bette,
newspaper property in Southern
Ohio. Not even In towns four
times the population of Logan. no
newspapers will rank up with it ii
commercial value. We have graft.
fylng evidence that the Sentinel i.
not an unimportant factor in the
Democratic party of the State ant
Nation.
But we began by saying that The
Sentinel, having passed the period
of age subject to Draft is in the
season of peace. That is true fol
the peaceful. But We beg TO assure
the enemies of Democracy, the en-
enlies of Law and Order, its enc
mics personal or political, that q
hard sharp pointed pencil is close tc
the writing hand, and q fight in
vited will alH avs bring on a fight
In this closing year we desire te
thank tie old patrons Of the Senti
mel for continued patronage. We
thank The many rev friends thai
have u. ely come to our help. We
thank the public generally and the
Democracy especially for the ia.
yors which have helped To put the
Sentinel, lyour papeD on as solid q
basis as any newspaper in the State
of OHIO.
We wind up this closing volume
in the hope and expectation that as
years may multiply our readers viii
increase in number and our vigol
grow with the inspiration of a stall
wart. honest intelligence support
ing as-anG that as We grow older
VT become wiser: and toward the
Sentinel and its thousands of read
crS, things may go smoothly and
I've ,cefui, and that next year and
i.,e next and Eext may he attend
ell By IS few cares ami sorrows and
seasoned BY rs many blessings as
good Father Time may bear III his
train.
With new types, new and repair
ed presses, skiilful and reliable help.
intelligent correspondents, and the
warm and hearty support OF not
less than five thousand readers, the
Sentinel looks TO its birthday next
Thursday with hopeful anticipa-
tions, and on the rcco:d of the last
wear inst closed. and the record ef
iorty-sIx years finished we write
"Fragrant with swe memories